NJ youth opener, yesterday. We got in early n set some dekes in an area the birds have been in. Couldn't get em to gobble Fri night but against my judgement I went there.
Rained pretty good but I did get 2 gobblers started our way, once they were close deer came in, smelled the dekes n blew up. Killed that deal.
Second stop has a bird gobbling for the world to hear, two yelps he woulda rode home w us. My older daughter walked the farm lane n spooked bird, ugh.
Next birds I struck on a ridge, they came in but we couldn't see em. I backed off calling to move the birds w me. As the birds were almost in range, I saw older daughter raise her gun the younger one started trying to kill some bug with the flailing motion girls do n that was that. Both girls saw the birds n the younger one shoulda waited a few more seconds.
This morning, only younger daughter eligible age wise for NY. We crept in early, much as I hate to say, last night I didnt get there to roost. Up the hill we went, I started seeing birds in trees. Set the dekes, backed off set blind.
Daylight came n at least 3 mature birds, maybe one Jake start hammering.
Few tree yelps on a trough, maybe 2 clucks once my daughter pointed down saying they were out of trees, which they weren't cause a second later a longbeard flies into set at 20 yards. She missed em.
All said was a cool weekend
Time well spent!
Quote from: mgm1955 on April 24, 2016, 09:08:39 PM
Time well spent!
:agreed: Any time bonding in the woods with kids is a successful season IMO. Congrats
Sounds like a blast..hunting with kids can be very stressful but just as rewarding. Enjoy it while you can.
Mike I know you had fun with your girls this weekend and it was quality time!! Thanks for introducing me to my youth hunter. We had a great weekend hunting as well even though the birds weren't cooperative.
Quote from: letinmfly on April 24, 2016, 09:45:48 PM
Mike I know you had fun with your girls this weekend and it was quality time!! Thanks for introducing me to my youth hunter. We had a great weekend hunting as well even though the birds weren't cooperative.
Thank you Lou, I know she had a blast
:icon_thumright: :icon_thumright: Great part about the young guns, they get to step back up to the plate in the regular season! Sounds like fun!!